SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

- Who were the Pharisees? Why were they trying to trap Jesus in Matthew 22:15-22? How did they try to trap him?

- Who were the Sadducees? Why were they trying to trap Jesus in Matthew 22:23-33? How did they try to trap him?

- Were either the Pharisees or the Sadducees succeed in trapping Jesus? How did the crowds respond in verse 33?

- In Matthew 22:42, Jesus asked the religious leaders of his time, "What do you think about the Christ?" Why was this question so important? How is this question important today? How is this question important to you?